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Re: An ugly job incident (long)

Subject: Re: An ugly job incident (long)
From: rlprice <rlprice -at- NETCOM -dot- CA>
Date: Tue, 20 Oct 1998 13:21:10 -0700

Anon:
Re Barry's response. He may be stating a case that is true according to some employment agreement he signed. However personal notes and files are not necessarily the property of the company nor is it unusual to clear out old notes and files. If you have committed any error it is that of bad timing. This does not negate your rights nor does it deny you the ability to fight back.
Get good legal advice, forget the "if you sue you'll never work again" nonsense, and go after what is rightfully yours. DO NOT BE PASSIVE. It is true that most legal or HR departments will not let this sort of thing go to court. I've been there and a settlement is always in the best interest the parties involved.
I have to wonder what country Barry is from? Most of us have some form of protection -- constitution, code of civil rights, that sort of antiquated document!
RP
-----Original Message-----
From: Barry Kieffer <barry -dot- kieffer -at- EXGATE -dot- TEK -dot- COM>
To: TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU <TECHWR-L -at- LISTSERV -dot- OKSTATE -dot- EDU>
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 1998 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: An ugly job incident (long)

>Anon wrote:
>> Questions:
>>
>> Do you think I was wrong to throw away notes and old edited documents?
>>
>YES! Old notes and documents are the property of your employer. You created
>the notes on company time, doing company business. If you wanted a copy for
>yourself - well that is debatable. But deleting old documents from the
>server, and throwing away old documents, friend, you don't have a leg to
>stand on.
>
>> Have any of you had something similar happen, like being accused of
>> stealing?
>>
>Nope.
>
>> Do you think I have legal recourse if I don't receive my severance?
>> Is this a clear case of defamation of character?
>>
>Legal recourse?!
>
>Defamation of character?!
>
>You admitted to the crime!
>
>You be lucky if this don't dog you and keep you from ever getting hired as a
>TW again!
>
>I would gladly hire a mediocre worker, but I have got to trust the person.
>
>Without trust - you ain't got nothing.
>
>If I ever checked references and the reference said: They were a great
>technical writer, but they deleted documents from the server just before
>they were laid off."
>
>Woo Nellie!, you can guess the outcome...
>
>My opinion - join the French Foreign Legion.
>
>
>--Barry
>
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